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Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
May 7, 2026
By JOCELYN NOVECK and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV…
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US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing
May 6, 2026
By JOSHUA BOAK, E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to…
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Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
May 5, 2026
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s…
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Wall Street flirts with records after oil prices give back some of Monday’s spurt
May 5, 2026
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising toward records Tuesday after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its…
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What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops
May 4, 2026
By JAMEY KEATEN and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s vow to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany has put a new spotlight on the U.S.…
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World shares are mixed and oil prices jump more than 3% after the UAE says it will exit OPEC
April 29, 2026
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, while oil prices gained more than 3% on uncertainties…
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King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties
April 28, 2026
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between…
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Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
April 27, 2026
LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the…
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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
April 26, 2026
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump…
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Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed
April 25, 2026
By SEUNG MIN KIM, AAMER MADHANI, COLLIN BINKLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside…
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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
April 24, 2026
By HALLIE GOLDEN, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has…
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Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
April 23, 2026
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood…
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
April 23, 2026
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous…
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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
April 22, 2026
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on…
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Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana
April 20, 2026
By SOPHIE BATES, LEKAN OYEKANMI and GERALD HERBERT Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child in an attack…
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Oil prices rise, but US stocks remain near their record on a muted Wall Street
April 20, 2026
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves…
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Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court
April 17, 2026
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says…
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure
April 16, 2026
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is…
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Iran threatens to disrupt Gulf trade in response to US naval blockade
April 15, 2026
The commander of Iran’s joint military command on Wednesday threatened to halt trade in the Gulf region if the U.S. does not lift its blockade on Iranian ports. No vessels…
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
April 15, 2026
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball will honor Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, when every player, coach and umpire will wear his No. 42…
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